Alabama town gets first Black mayor, but the previous one won't leave
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Finland's far-right Perussuomalaiset party has agreed to enter a coalition government with the centre-right Kokoomus and two other groups
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Trendy neighbourhood in Copenhagen bracing for major protests over anti-ghetto law – critics say it's racist and pushing out remaining social housing
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Finnish far right in talks to join coalition government – negotiations set to begin in early May will include the anti-immigration party Perussuomalaiset
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Super-rich abandoning Norway at record rate as wealth tax rises slightly – flood moving abroad has come as a shock and is costing tens of millions in lost tax receipts
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The results of Finland's parliamentary elections signal a tumultuous period ahead – what happened to Sanna Marin and what to expect next
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An anonymous critic played cat and mouse with Beijing for twelve years. Then he got caught.
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Legal expert Anna Singer is investigating whether Swedish authorities were aware of falsified child origins as they approved the adoptions of thousands of South Korean children
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Child labor laws are under attack in states across the country
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Sanna Marin's human rights legislation for indigenous Sámi fails – Sámi Parliament Act failed to get past the final committee stage in Finnish parliament
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US local news outlets need tax breaks to help save democracy, says advocate
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The campaign to sabotage Texas’ public schools
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Amsterdam bans cannabis in its red light district
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Denmark, Finland and New Zealand take the top three positions in the Corruption Perceptions Index for 2022
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Year of public service, proposal by MD Governor Wes Moore
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New Jersey requiring students to learn 'media literacy' to fight 'disinformation'
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The privatization of policing
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Setback for EU migration plans as Sweden assumes bloc's presidency – Swedish government thought to be reluctant to alienate far-right Sverigedemokraterna
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Brazil will have first Indigenous woman chief for key post
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How a chair almost broke Europe (and still could)
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Dutch prime minister apologizes for the Netherlands’ role in the slave trade
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Denmark's new coalition government is set to scrap a bank holiday to boost defence spending – hopes of boosting productivity and economic activity
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Denmark to try out first grand coalition government since 1970s – been without a permanent government for forty-two days, beating the previous record
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Germany arrests twenty-five accused of plotting coup
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Congress passes law banning non-disclosure agreements in sexual harassment cases
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The case for abolishing elections
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Sanna Marin's Finnish government could collapse, as human rights laws stalled – new Sámi Parliament Act is the right of self-determination
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Denmark's centre-left has secured the most votes in a general election – unexpectedly gained two seats and secured its best result in two decades
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Denmark's election on Tuesday is expected to change its political landscape, with new parties hoping to enter parliament and others seeing their support dwindle
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Germany plans to legalise recreational cannabis
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Rishi Sunak to become first British Asian PM as Penny Mordaunt bows out
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Ulf Kristersson, the leader of the conservative Moderaterna, was elected on Monday as Sweden's prime minister with the support of the anti-immigration Sverigedemokraterna
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‘A profound betrayal of trust’: Why Jackson’s water system is broken
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As part of a new series that looks abroad for inspiration on how to fix flaws in the US political system – we ask whether Norway's young MPs have the answer
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Danish general election called after PM faces mink cull ultimatum – Mette Frederiksen bypasses vote of no confidence by calling 1 November ballot
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Swedish rightwing on verge of narrow election win but waits on final tally – bloc including far-right Sverigedemokraterna on course for one-seat majority
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California first US state to offer free meals to all public school students
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Recordings within eight feet of police illegal in Arizona under bill signed into law by Doug Ducey
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Minnesota lawmakers voted to legalize THC edibles. Some did it accidentally.
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With no fuel and no cash, Sri Lanka grinds to a halt
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California lawmakers reject ballot proposal that aimed to end forced prison labor
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The conservative Supreme Court's favorite judicial philosophy requires a very, very firm grasp of history — one that none of the justices seem to possess
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Abortions can resume in Texas after judge blocks pre-Roe v. Wade ban
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Naftali Bennett, Yair Lapid agree on dissolving Knesset; Israel heads for fifth election in three years
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United Nations committee finds Finland violated an international convention on racial discrimination when it comes to the political rights of Sámi
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Ohio governor signs bill allowing armed school employees
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Swedish government narrowly survives no-confidence vote – vote targeted Justice Minister Morgan Johansson over his record on violent crime
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Australia election: Conservative government voted out after nearly a decade
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German state elections show populism in decline on left and right
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Denmark is facing fresh claims of racism after a change to controversial legislation will allow Ukraine refugees to move into housing emptied of 'non-westerners'
8 votes